Sham Singh Attariwala remembered

Schoolchildren pay tributes at the memorial of the Sikh warrior, General Sham Singh Attari, in Amritsar on Friday 10th February. The Battle of Sobroan was fought between the East India Company and the Sikh Empire. This battle was part of the first Anglo Sikh War. Residents of border villages paid

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Tributes paid to general Sham Singh Attariwala on Sobraon day

Sham Singh Attaiwala. Painting on ivory. Lahore CA 1850-1870. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 10th Februray commemorates the Battle of Sobroan. The final battle of the Anglo Sikh Wars. Sham Singh Attariwala played an important part in the battle and was martyred. Tributes were paid to legendary Sikh general Sham

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